We’re one week away from the first round of what could be the wackiest, most-upset driven NCAA tournament in recent memory. The madness starts Sunday, when 68 teams will hear their names called during the Selection Show.

In the meantime, here’s what you should keep an eye on this weekend before the chaos officially tips off Tuesday with first four games in Dayton.

Does someone steal a bid in the Pac-12?

If you think your favorite conference has had a rough year, take a close look at the Pac-12. You will feel better, guaranteed. In truth, Arizona is the only lock, and if the Wildcats win it all in Las Vegas, they should earn the best seed of any west coast team, which would likely be a No. 4.

But weird things have happened in this conference all year, and every team left in the conference tournament has a legitimate shot at winning the automatic bid. If a team besides Arizona wins, that could throw off at-large bids within the conference (are UCLA, USC and/or Arizona State safe?) or outside of the conference.

Toto, we’re not in the Missouri Valley anymore

Wichita State’s move to the American Athletic Conference will be a good thing in the long run, even though it probably felt brutal at points this season. Wichita State dominated the MVC, which at one point was the best, and strongest, midmajor conference in the country.

That’s changed in recent years, so Wichita State moved on to greener pastures. But the transition has not exactly been smooth.

The Shockers, ranked No. 14 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, finished 14-4 in conference play. They lost at home in their final regular-season game to No. 8 Cincinnati, which cost Wichita State the No. 1 seed in the AAC tournament. Not that long ago, this program was considered a Final Four contender.

Can All-American guard Landry Shamet and his teammates prove the Shockers still belong in that conversation? This weekend would be a good time to start.

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Kansas and Duke race to No. 1

No, we’re not talking about the overall No. 1 seed — that has been pretty much locked up by Virginia, which won the ACC regular season, has the nation’s No. 1 RPI and totaled nine Quadrant 1 wins. (Sidenote: Quadrant wins are a new metric being used by the Selection Committee this year, and the short version is that they’re basically reworking one RPI number into another RPI number. The important thing to understand is that the more Quadrant 1 wins your team has, the better.)

Logic says the No. 1 seeds will be Virginia, Villanova and Xavier for sure. But what about the fourth No. 1 seed, which will be the top seed in the West? That likely will go to Kansas or Duke, depending on how each team does in its respective conference tournament. Which Jayhawks team will show up this weekend is anyone’s guess. Will it be the group that won its record 14th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship? Or will it be the guys who got blown out at Oklahoma State?

Duke, led by freshman and future lottery pick Marvin Bagley, also is in contention. The Blue Devils have a savvy senior in All-America guard Grayson Allen and loads of talent, but a lot of that talent is inexperienced, and it’s shown at times this season. Still, if Duke makes the ACC Conference Tournament final — or better yet, if the Blue Devils win the conference tournament — the Selection Committee will have a tough decision on Sunday.

Villanova Wildcats guard Jalen Brunson (1) celebrates in front of Providence Friars head coach Ed Cooley after making a three-point shot during the second half of the Big East title game. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) has the ball stripped by Mississippi State guard Lamar Peters (1) as Bulldogs forward Abdul Ado (24) defends during the first half of their SEC tournament game at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Billy Hurst, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa (22) dunks against Kansas State forward Levi Stockard III (34) during the second half of their game in the Big 12 tournament at Sprint Center in Kansas City. William Purnell, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Xavier forward Kerem Kanter (11) loses a rebound against Providence guard Alpha Diallo (11) during the second half of their Big East tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Providence guard Kyron Cartwright celebrates the Friars' victory over Xavier in overtime of their Big East tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Texas Tech guard Josh Webster (3) loses control of the ball after being blocked by West Virginia guard Jevon Carter (2) as Mountaineers forwards Sagaba Konate (50) and Wesley Harris (21) look on during the second half of their game in the Big 12 tournament at Sprint Center in Kansas City. William Purnell, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford (10) and Florida forward Dontay Bassett (21) battle for position for a rebound during the second half of their SEC tournament game at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Billy Hurst, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: Villanova guard Jalen Brunson (1) is fouled by Butler guard Kamar Baldwin (3) during first half of their Big East tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 9: North Carolina guard Joel Berry II (2) reacts with teammates Brandon Robinson (4) and Sterling Manley (21) during the second half of their ACC tournament game against Duke at Barclays Center in New York. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Texas guard Jacob Young, left, guards Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith (2) as he dribbles in the first half of their game in the Big 12 tournament at Sprint Center in Kansas City. Amy Kontras, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: North Carolina forward Sterling Manley dunks while Miami forward Sam Waardenburg looks on during the first half of their ACC tournament game at Barclays Center in New York. Brad Penner, Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Miami guard Lonnie Walker IV, left, fights for possession against North Carolina guard Seventh Woods, right, during the first half of their ACC tournament game at Barclays Center in New York. Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Villanova guard Phil Booth, right, drives to the basket against Marquette guard Sam Hauser during the second half of their game in the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. Vincent Carchietta, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Duke guard Trevon Duval reacts after dunking against Notre Dame as Fighting Irish guard TJ Gibbs (10) reacts during the second half of their game in the ACC tournament at Barclays Center in New York. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Villanova guard Mikal Bridges goes to the basket against Marquette center Matt Heldt during the first half of their Big East tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Creighton guard Davion Mintz (1) goes to the basket against Providence center Nate Watson (0) during the first half of their Big East tournament game at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) and Oklahoma State guard Kendall Smith (1) fight for possession of a loose ball in the second half of their Big 12 tournament game at Sprint Center in Kansas City. Amy Kontras, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Georgia forward Nicolas Claxton (33) and Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. (13) battle for a rebound during the second half of their game in the SEC tournament at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Billy Hurst, Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Clemson guard Marcquise Reed (2) fights for the ball against Boston College forward Steffon Mitchell (41) during the second half of their ACC tournament game at the Barclays Center in New York. Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Clemson forward Aamir Simms, left, reacts next to Boston College guard Jerome Robinson during the first half of a their game in the ACC tournament at the Barclays Center in New York. Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Virginia guard De'Andre Hunter (12) and forward Mamadi Diakite (25) defend against Louisville forward Deng Adel during the second half of their game in the ACC tournament at Barclays Center in New York. Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Louisville forward Jordan Nwora dunks against Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite during the second half of their game in the ACC tournament at Barclays Center in New York. Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports

March 8: Xavier forward Naji Marshall celebrates during a timeout of the Musketeers' game against St. John's in the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports

A referee separates Arizona State Sun Devils guard Tra Holder (0) and Colorado Buffaloes guard George King (24) as a scuffle breaks out during the first game of the Pac-12 tournament. Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports

Boston College's Nik Popovic (21) shoots against Georgia Tech during the second half of a first-round game of the ACC tournament at Barclays Center. Boston College won the game, 87-77. Nicole Sweet, USA TODAY Sports

College of Charleston's Marquise Pointer (left) raises his hands in celebration after hitting a three-pointer late in overtime while Northeastern's Vasa Pusica hangs his head during the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship. College of Charleston won 83-76 in overtime. Mic Smith, AP

UNC-Greensboro's Francis Alonso (right) and teammates celebrate their team's 62-47 win over East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference tournament championship. Alonso was awarded MVP of the game. Kathy Kmonicek, AP

Gonzaga's Zach Norvell Jr. shoots the basketball against San Francisco's Jamaree Bouyea during the second half in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament at Orleans Arena. Gonzaga won the game, 88-60. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports